•Dollar and Naira notes The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,387 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,383 per dollar last week Thursday. But the naira appreciated to N1,367.5per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM, reports Vanguard. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for ...
The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, NAAPE, weekend, warned that the ongoing Jet-A1, also known as aviation fuel, crisis could compromise safety and result in job losses in the air transport sector if not urgently addressed. NAAPE, while lamenting that the aviation fuel crisis had continued to disrupt flight schedules, sa...
•A fuel attendant pumps petrol into a motorcycle at a fuel station The Trade Union Congress (TUC) is proposing what it calls a “production subsidy” for Dangote Refinery and other modular refineries to help reduce the cost of premium motor spirit (PMS), better known as petrol. TUC president, Festus Osifo, said this last night on […]...
Rano Air has announced the temporary suspension of some of its flight routes following what it described as an unprecedented increase of over 300 per cent in the cost of Jet A1 aviation fuel. This was contained in a notice posted on its X (formerly Twitter) page and signed by the airline’s management. The carrier […]
•NLC President Joe Ajaero The Nigeria Labour Congress has painted a grim picture of the state of the nation and its workers, warning that rising insecurity, deepening poverty, and worsening economic conditions are pushing citizens to the brink. Recall that NLC and other stakeholders in the Nigerian project had consistently blamed hardship in t...
•Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has insisted that the presidency will not bring back fuel subsidy, following widespread clamour over the effect of its removal on the cost of living. The Minister made the statement yesterday in Paris, France, as he and President Bola T...
Dangote Refinery has increased its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to ₦1,350 per litre, up from ₦1,275. The new increase marks a fresh upward adjustment in Nigeria’s downstream fuel market. A report by Petroleumprice.ng quoting market sources said that the new pricing template has been confirmed, and Proforma Invoice was suspen...
•Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission boss, Mohammed Shehu The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has warned that Nigeria risks losing investment opportunities if it fails to speed up its business registration processes. The warning was issued by the Chairman of RMAFC’s Investment Monitoring Committ...
•Naira and Dollar notes Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s exchange rate portal showed that the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) rate hovered around ₦1,374 per dollar, with trading bands ranging between approximately ₦1,362 and ₦1,378. Market rates remained moderate as the CBN continues efforts to improve dollar liquidity ...
•Jim Ovia and Mustafa Bello Zenith Bank Plc has announced the retirement of its Founder and Group Chairman, Jim Ovia, following the expiration of his tenure in line with regulatory requirements. The bank disclosed this in a corporate notice issued in Lagos today, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Ovia completed the mandatory 12-year tenure permitted under...

